The whole song is talking about how Bruno Mars, Cee-Lo, and B.o.B are so different that they live in a whole other realm, where people won’t understand unless they’ve been there. And when other people get there, they won’t appreciate it as much, so it would be better if they just didn’t understand a...
[Verse 1: Bruno Mars]
Truth of the matter is I'm complicated
You're as straight as they come
You go 'bout your day, baby
While I hide from the sun
[Pre-Chorus: Bruno Mars]
It's better if you don't understand
'Cause you won't know what it's like until you try
[Chorus: Bruno Mars]
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other side
And you, all you gotta do is cross the line
I could wait a whole lifetime, but you just gotta decide
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other
Waiting on the other side
[Verse 2: CeeLo Green]
We would live forever
Who could ask for more?
You could die if you wanted
But baby, what for?
[Pre-Chorus: CeeLo Green]
It's better if you don't understand
And you won't know what it's like until you try
[Chorus: CeeLo Green]
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other side
And you, all you gotta do is cross the line
I could wait a whole lifetime, but you just got to decide
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other
Waiting on the other side
[Verse 3: B.o.B.]
If they say life's a dream, call this insomnia
'Cause this ain't Wonderland, it damn sure ain't Narnia
And once you cross the line, you can't change your mind
Yeah, I'm a monster, but I'm no Frankenstein
And quite frankly, I've been feelin' insane in between my eyes
I really can't explain what I feel inside
If you knew what I was, you would run and hide
Many have tried to go into the night
And cross over the line, and come back alive
But that's the price we paying when we living on the other side
[Chorus: Bruno Mars]
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other side
And you, all you gotta do is cross the line
I could wait a whole lifetime, but you just gotta decide
You know I, I'll be waiting on the other
Waiting on the other side
[Outro: B.o.B]
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
It's better if you don't understand
The Other Side was written by Philip Lawrence & John Meredith Wicks & Ari Levine & B.o.B & Kaveh Rastegar & Patrick Stump & Mike Caren & Joshua Lopez & Jeremy Ruzumna & Bruno Mars.
The Other Side was produced by The Smeezingtons.
Bruno Mars released The Other Side on Mon Oct 04 2010.